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to Commander of Volunteers

Letter addressed to the Commander in Chief of Volunteers or to the Committee at Gonzales. The letter discusses the totals and placement of volunteers.

GLC01174

Speeches given in Congress re: resolutions of seven state legislatures

Discusses annexation of Texas. Collateral to GLC 567 Adams fragment, a draft of the preface to this compilation of speeches given June 16- July 7 in the House. The fragment was expanded in details on pp. 6-8.

GLC07397

New York herald. [No. 8917 (February 7, 1861)]

Includes a report that the United States government refuses to comply with the propositions of South Carolina for the surrender of Fort Sumter. Reports on the recent secession of Texas from the Union. Discusses the proceedings of the Washington...

GLC08726.10

National Anti-Slavery Standard. [Vol. 11, no. 16, whole no. 536 (September 12, 1850)]

With previous owner's signature (John Russell) signed along right margin of first page. Contains the "Speech of Mr. Brooks on the Wilmot Proviso," articles on the slave trade in Washington, D.C. and the Texas Boundary Bill, and miscellaneous other...

GLC08875.31

to Capt. John Lestor

Written on blue lined paper. The letter discusses the annexation of Texas and California. Letter written to Captain John Lestor of Baltimore.

GLC00760